Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 13th December 2018 Issue no. 850
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IICRC seeks volunteers for creation of Leather Cleaning & Maintenance Standard The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification is seeking volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development of the new BSR/IICRC S340 Standard for Professional Cleaning & Maintenance of Leather Furnishings. Hoppecke launches new HF premium chargers
Hotel hygiene issues need to be investigated, says China's tourism ministry
The China Global Television Network reports that the ministry has also decided to dispatch an ad hoc investigation team to the hotels which have been criticized for poor hygiene, after some budget hotels were also found to have potential hygiene issues. 'World first' has global health & safety implications
Gloves are a potential barrier to hand hygiene, especially amongst nurses
Hospital curtains, lab coats and scrubs are turned into germ-fighting shields
Increasing demand for natural fragrances will fuel aroma chemicals market
Unger erGO! floor cleaning system achieves top marks in University comparative tests
Unger has now informed us that the system achieved significantly better results than the two competitor products tested in both analysis and practical use.
Doctor diagnoses 'serious health risk' from badly stocked washrooms Dr Sally Ferguson, a Hong Kong registered doctor who visits the Macau Grand Prix every year, was dismayed to discover that there was no soap in 'the ladies' at the Lisboa Bend grandstand for an entire weekend at the recent meeting. She spoke to cleaning ladies about the "serious health risk" this posed, but says they laughed and shook their heads. |
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Elsewhere this week the conversation has been about huge UK-based contractor Interserve, which seems to be handling its predicament sensibly with the help of a new scheme set up by Government to prevent a repeat of the chaos caused by Carillion's collapse early this year. The scheme requires public services suppliers to draw up plans to ensure continuity of services when things go wrong - and, where necessary, to enable another provider to step in and do the work. On Monday, when Interserve revealed that it was in negotiations with lenders to give them shares in the business, which has debts of c.£650 - £700m, its share price plummeted, making the business worth just £10m. It's reportedly also trying to sell a business in the Middle East. The Government is confident Interserve can turn things around, saying the company is taking the action early on that Carillion should have taken to restructure its balance sheet and improve its robustness, and that, unlike Carillion, it does not need new money; it simply needs to turn its debt into equity. One Minister told the Financial Times though that unlike Carillion, many of Interserve's contracts are "straightforward facilities management contracts, cleaning offices and staffing reception areas so easy to take in-house". Little does the Minister concerned know about cleaning and FM then! It's not just so the Minister doesn't have a rude awakening though, that I say I wish Interserve well and hope it's able to quickly return to its former position as one of the UK's leading contractors. Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
ISS focus on key accounts in fewer markets will lead to 100,000 job losses
The exit from non-core services will be concluded by divesting a number of business units across the group - entirely consistent with ISS's strategy of recent years. ACI welcomes new FDA rulemaking for food handler antiseptic products
The agency announced that it is formally seeking to 'obtain data, information, and comments that will assist the Agency in assessing the safety and effectiveness of food handler antiseptic drug products (i.e., antiseptic hand washes or rubs intended for use in food handling settings) for over-the-counter (OTC) human use'. Maltese bedroom start-up wins European Business Awards
"It was 1996 and I was just one-year-old at the time," explains Fabio Muscat, the group's CEO. "The cleaning industry was starting to get some hype and my father, Mario Muscat, began by upholstering carpets. Back then, he did all the cleaning himself and ran the business out of my bedroom!" JD Wetherspoon awarded overall Loo of the Year Awards trophy
IEHA Sustainability Professional Credential now includes waste audit
The revisions to the IEHA SP Credential now requires applicants to: Biodegradable, non-toxic aircraft cleaning chemicals to witness widespread demand
Global passenger traffic increased by 7.6% in 2017 - more than the average annual growth over the last 10 years according to the International Air Transport Association, and this is a key factor driving the global demand for aircraft cleaning chemicals, since aircraft fleet sizes are expanding to cope with the increased passenger numbers. Prochem Europe announces IICRC course accreditation approval for CEC
The IICRC is a US based standards and certification body for the cleaning & restoration industry and has a global presence with offices in the UK, Australia and Japan. Facilicom UK clinches contract with Dell
Facilicom will be responsible for the cleaning and janitorial servicing of over 350,000sq. ft space across Dell's seven-location office portfolio in the UK. This includes the Head Office in Bracknell with its VIP client showroom; the new high profile London office in Aldgate, and additional support offices in Brentford, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Ecocleen expands UK operation with new head office and network growth
The commercial contract cleaning provider has relocated to Howbery Park in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, while four regional directors have joined the business to boost the company's presence in Essex and the south east of England. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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Curated for difference-making: First IWFM conference launched The Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management has this week announced a new national summit for the profession that will replace ThinkFM and operate simply as the IWFM Conference. Donations are in the bag for British Heart Foundation
How your workplace can help tackle the plastic problem
This increased focus on plastic is having a positive impact. Legislation is changing, and now lots of organisations are taking steps to tackle the problem and enjoy the benefits. Enforcement patrols help keep the lid on litter
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Members of our police force often (allegedly) refer to burglars and other criminals as 'slippery customers' but the term took on a whole new meaning this week when an intruder was rescued from a Californian restaurant's grease vent, in which he'd been stuck for two days. This picture, courtesy of the BBC, shows how dirty these vents can become and the fact that when clogged with grease they become a fire hazard, means they should be regularly cleaned. Also, being seen to have a vent in such a state as this, can't be that good for business! If you're involved in this type of cleaning and don't normally show potential new clients images of dirty vents, this one could be a good conversation starter!
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